DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Bob and Mike Bryan gave the U.S. Davis Cup team a 2-1 lead over Sweden, beating Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday.

The Americans can win the best-of-five quarterfinal by taking one of two singles matches Sunday. Andy Roddick plays first, with Bjorkman the probable opponent, and Mardy Fish follows against Thomas Enqvist.

The United States is 35-0 since 1987 when taking a lead into Sunday. The team that wins the three-day event will be at home in September against first-time semifinalist Belarus, which took an insurmountable 3-0 lead against Argentina on Saturday.

In the other quarterfinals, France won the doubles to take a 2-1 lead over Switzerland, and Spain led the Netherlands 2-0.

Bryan and Bryan served well and dominated at the net against the Swedes. The Americans directed many of their shots at Johansson, a replacement for Joachim Johansson, sidelined last week by a shoulder injury.

Thomas Johansson struggled with his volleys, and Bjorkman served poorly, losing four of his first five service games – the first two times at love.

Left-hander Bob Bryan served an ace on match point, and the brothers celebrated with their trademark chest bump as Roddick and Fish cheered from the first row.

The American pair won several frantic exchanges, including one when Bob Bryan retreated to hit a shot between his legs that Bjorkman failed to handle. In the final set, Bryan crumpled to the court hitting a volley, and his team still won the point.

The victory delighted a lively, sunbaked crowd that included a pep band, lots of red, white and blue, and repeated chants of “U-S-A!”

Bryan and Bryan, ranked No. 1 in the world, improved to 3-0 as a Davis Cup doubles team, while Bjorkman and Johansson fell to 0-3. Bjorkman lost for the first time in seven Davis Cup singles and doubles matches against the United States.

Bob Bryan lost his serve in the opening game when a mixup left both brothers on the same half of the court on break point, and Bjorkman hit a winner into the vacated area.

Helped by Bjorkman’s double fault, the Americans immediately broke back at love, then broke him again to lead 4-2. Bob Bryan closed out the set with an ace and three service winners, the last one at 139 mph.

The Bryans fell behind 3-1 in the second set, then ran off four games in a row. Again Bob Bryan closed out the set, this time with an ace.

The final service break came on a crosscourt return winner by Mike Bryan, who sank to his knees and pumped his fists to celebrate a 4-3 lead. Three games later, the Americans closed out their victory.

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